I then stepped outside the Marine compartment onto the port-side Quarterdeck. As I came into the bright light I heard the sound of airplane motors, several of them. Looking up I saw a Japanese dive bomber coming directly toward the ARIZONA. About that time, machine-gun bullets from the plane started bouncing off the tub-type gun mount immediately to my right. Realizing that we were being attacked, and that the bullets from the diving warplane were addressed “to whomever it may concern,” I did a quick dash back into the Marine Compartment!

Within minutes of our arrival at our battle stations, we found that all communications lines were dead. Explosions and fires were raging uncontrolled throughout the ship. Suddenly, the forward magazines exploded with a deafening roar. The ship raised several feet in the harbor waters, then slowly began to sink to the bottom of the shallow harbor, a total loss. Major Shapley, as Senior Officer Present, told us: “Well, men, this is it. Abandon ship. It’s every man for himself. Good luck, and God Bless You All.” –excerpted from Lamar Crawford oral history

The Pearl Harbor survivors pictured are Lambert Modder (left) and Nelson Mitchell (right). They are great men who do great good in the community.

My dad was a sky soldier, a member of the 173rd Airborne brigade, just like this man. Can you tell I miss my dad?

This is the Code Talkers Monument, it is my favorite monument on the plaza. There is a second monument to the Code Talkers in Phoenix. It is at 2901 N Thomas (x street Thomas/Central). Do you know about the amazing history of the code talkers?

Hi,
A very nice blog.
However you need to check because the Arizona and the North Carolina are not identical. Although they are both Battleships They are two different class of ships.
The USS Arizona was Commissioned 17 October 1916. And the USS North Carolina was Commissioned 9 April 1941.